Mosport: Aston Martin Friday test report

Aston Martin Racing completed a one and a half hour test session at the
Mosport International raceway earlier today in preparation for round
eight of the American Le Mans Series - the Grand Prix of Mosport.
The team's brace of DBR9s had a...

Aston Martin Racing completed a one and a half hour test session at the
Mosport International raceway earlier today in preparation for round
eight of the American Le Mans Series - the Grand Prix of Mosport.

The team's brace of DBR9s had a trouble free test and finished the
session first and second in GT1 class.

The team arrived in Canada on Sunday and took part in a two-day test on
Monday and Tuesday in readiness for the tough challenge ahead.

Mosport International Raceway is located approximately 60 miles east of
Toronto. The 2.549-mile, 10-turn road course is a fast and demanding
track, which will put the DBR9 and the Aston Martin Racing drivers to the
test.

Peter Kox returns to the Aston Martin Racing driver line-up this weekend
to stand in for Darren Turner. Turner is unable to drive for the team at
Mosport as he is competing in the British Touring Car Championship on
Sunday. No stranger to the team, Kox drove the DBR9 for Aston Martin
Racing in 2005, notching up a win for the DBR9 at the Silverstone FIA GT
race with teammate Pedro Lamy and a podium finish at the 2005 ALMS season
finale at Laguna Seca. Kox will partner Tomas Enge in the 007 DBR9 for
the Grand Prix of Mosport.

George Howard-Chappell, Team Principal, Aston Martin Racing:

"I'm very pleased with the way things went today. I think we
have made reasonable progress with the setup. We tested here for two days
at the beginning of the week so we are not in the normal situation where
we are looking to set the car up for the circuit -- that is already
done. We have pre-selected carefully which tyres and set up we want. I
doubt very much that the gap we have to our opposition is true but never
the less it is encouraging.

"It's nice to welcome Peter (Kox) back to the team. He
hasn't driven for us since last year and he is doing a great job so
far."

CAR 009: 1st GT1 (8th overall) 1:13.974s

Stephane Sarrazin (France): "The test on Monday and Tuesday has
helped a lot. This is my first time at the track and I tried many things
at the start of the week and now I think I know the track very well. I
did 170 laps and spent a whole day in the car, which was great for me.
The track is fast which I like and Dave (Wilcock - 009 Race Engineer) did
a great job with the set up.

"I am happy with my lap times today and I think we are able to push
to set more good lap times here."

CAR 007: 2nd GT1 (9th overall) Best lap 1:14.523s

Peter Kox (Netherlands): "It is nice to be back. I have driven for
this team for a long time and I am happy that they asked me to drive at
this race. I think that it is going well so far. I have adapted well to
the car, every time I have been out on the track I have improved my lap
times so I just hope that I can do a good job for the team.

"I like this track, I finished second here in 2003. It is not an
easy track but I hope that it will suit our car."